The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-07

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eleven socialists who have jost been
tried at Altoona, all Of whom were lib
Grated, the court deciding that there
was not sufficient evidence ~ convict
them. The socialists 80. working
with renewed enerav. Z q Berlin
group has apparently Ont med q
fresh supply OF moDev a7d Is infusing
frefh lie into the organ eaton. n
Llebknecht has resumed ore "oli ic Il
editorship OF the Volksblstt. Tee
Central COMMITTEES hiss bssp lecgat.
tuted and enlarged, an 4 10 v operates in
cloaer rela ionship, wi.h,t.e commit
tees at Hamburg aud other centers.
The arrest OF the committees would
fall to rsprets action ss Its mem eIs
had trouble, were discharged to fill
his place In the event Of his arrest
Notwithstanding the exertions OF the
police pamphlets and journals 10 ued
a. several places under direction Of
former Rsichstsg deputies and Herr
Notifies, are beir < circulated through.
out Germony In immeO's plumbers
and are beyond the power supprss-
sion. The conf deuce q tho socialist
lesdere, which had breu dropping
since the recent election, il revtv,ns
with the encouraging reports OF the
progress OF the cause.
THE BAvARIAs DIET
hiss been convoked for September
10Th. The most important work 10
be undertaken nj the coming session
Is revision Of that part OF the consti.
tuition relating to the powers OF the
Regent The constitution does not
provide for the duration Of the Re-
gency for a longer period than one
year, and, further, 1t gives the Regent
only partial regal powers. The Re-
gent cannot create new Offices nor al
ter the score OF exciting ONES. Neither
can he ALLEVIATE the crown possessions.
An amendment to the consti ution,
Involving the question OF deposing the
King on the ground Of incurable in.
.anty will also be submitted to the
Diet.
CHESS PLAYERS.
A banquet hss been given 10 the
chess players who took part la the in.
ternatlonal tournament at Frankfort
The g. cretary OF the German Chess
Union chal snged the Eoelish and
American players to q mass contest
to be held on neutral ground, In
either Belgium or Holland. The
challenge was accepted, ADD the con.
test will take p ace la 1888. There
will be thirty players on each side.
THE HOLLAND THRONE.
II 10 untrue that the ex.Grsnd Duke
oil Hesss will be q candidate for the
throne OF Ho land on the death o.
the king Ia the event OF the kings
death the queen will become regent
for her daughter, Princess Wilhel.
mine, shou d the princess die tb,
crown would psss TO the GRAND
Duchess q SAKE seimsr, L senach, the
sis,er VI the king. The only question
which will srise upan the death of the
king, Is the claim OF the Duke o
Nassau TO the throne Of the Ducby oil
Luxumourg Prince Bismarck sus
taiIs the Duke OF Nassau on the legal
ground thar Prince W:!ho!uiSs Il
only entitled to succeed to the throne
OF Holland, ADD tHat the DuSe oil
Nassau is the rigUtful successor 10 th,
Duchy OF Lnxumburg. B hind the
legal aspsc. 10 the practical politica
: qais!.ion Ct the Daehy Of Luxum
burg by German Prince. The French
papers are ieebly conscious Of the i'm
portancs OF the question, and copfd,
the Duke 1 Nassau with the sx.GranC
Duks Of Hesse.
TIE ALARMING BELGIAN REPORTS
That the extension OF the German
stratestic lines are threatening Ant
werp, arse from the completion o
the long projected railroad section
near DAlebtg. The sections may hsv,
q future str getic value, but In tn,
meantime they are Of no importsnce
Mr.. PEsDLsroS, THE UNITED STATE,
NIsisTKR,
has obtained O recognition as 81
American cit Isn OF Albert Bernhard
who was rsosLtly arrested and i'm pris
oned at Muihouse ss!a member of hi
i euch Patriotic League. Bernhaf,
IL nov pressing q claim for compress
ton Tor losses susiaired through hi
arrest. He anal OF Mulhouse
he vent TO America In 1872, btcam,
nsturaliE ID, returned TO Mulhouse II
1880, and has since been q permanent
resident OF that town, manaeipg hi
fathers busine,s there. The forsigi
Office admitted bis rights with reluc
I tancs, beheving him TO have be-